Category Archives: Cash

Ka-Ching! A Brief History of the American Cash Register

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ….. For thousands of years, merchants conducted business without the aid of the once-ubiquitous, and now increasingly defunct, cash register. Over the many years, store owners have used a series of lock boxes, safes, and cash drawers to keep their money organized and secure. There was always the danger of […]

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The East India Company and Its Coins

The East India Company’s classic coins included Gold Mohur, Silver Rupiya, Pagoda, Anna, Fanams and Cash Four centuries ago ships set sail in search of spices with little but a charter from Queen Elizabeth I. The explorers and pioneers took risks, broke new ground and sometimes made brutal mistakes. Without The East India Company, our world […]

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Cash is on the decline, but it’s far from finished

In a June 25 article by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta entitled “Down but Not Out,” Payments Risk Expert Claire Greene outlined the various factors that influence the increase in cashless transactions. While an estimated one-third of consumer transactions are completed via the use of cash, the remaining two-thirds of those transactions are largely determined by the preferences of the merchant

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The East India Company and Its Coins

Four centuries ago ships set sail in search of spices with little but a charter from Queen Elizabeth I. Explorers and pioneers – they took risks, broke new ground and sometimes made mistakes. Without The East India Company, our world would not be what it is today. It changed the world’s tastes, its thinking, and […]

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